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Chemistry 56 11785 10617 14 14 153 9813

Noor S. Shah publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Noor S. Shah between 2013 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Noor S. Shah published across 14 years, from 2013 to 2026, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2025. 34 of the 168 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2013 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2025. 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 3 publications
2013 2026

168 publications in total across all disciplines

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Noor S. Shah: publications per year, 2013 to 2026
Year Publications
2013 2
2014 4
2015 4
2016 5
2017 7
2018 11
2019 18
2020 21
2021 13
2022 14
2023 22
2024 13
2025 31
2026 3
Total 168
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Noor S. Shah publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Noor S. Shah sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 153 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218 153
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Noor S. Shah D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Noor S. Shah sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051 56
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Noor S. Shah is affiliated with COMSATS University Islamabad in Pakistan and has contributed extensively to the field of environmental science. Their research spans across multiple subfields, including water science and technology, renewable energy and sustainability, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and pollution.

The scientist's main research topics include advanced photocatalysis techniques, advanced oxidation water treatment, environmental remediation with nanomaterials, adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, and pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts.

Notable recent publications by Noor S. Shah include the following:

  • Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) based wastewater treatment - unexpected nitration side reactions - a serious environmental issue: A review (2021), Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Review on the progress in emission control technologies for the abatement of CO2, SOx and NOx from fuel combustion (2021), Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Nano-zerovalent manganese/biochar composite for the adsorptive and oxidative removal of Congo-red dye from aqueous solutions (2020), Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Synthesis, characterization and application of novel MnO and CuO impregnated biochar composites to sequester arsenic (As) from water: Modeling, thermodynamics and reusability (2020), Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Removal of organic pollutants through hydroxyl radical-based advanced oxidation processes (2023), Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Noor S. Shah include:

  • Jibran Iqbal
  • Javed Ali Khan
  • Zia Ul Haq Khan
  • Murtaza Sayed
  • Muhammad Imran

Shah has published multiple articles in key scientific venues such as the Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering Science, RSC Advances, and the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. The largest number of publications appear in the Chemical Engineering Journal.

Research contributions by Shah have focused on environmental remediation techniques using nanomaterials, advanced oxidation processes for water treatment, and the development and modeling of composite materials for pollutant removal. These efforts correspond to an interdisciplinary approach covering chemistry, engineering, and environmental sustainability.

Best Publications

  • Kinetic and mechanism investigation on the photochemical degradation of atrazine with activated H2O2, S2O82− and HSO5−

    Javed Ali Khan;Javed Ali Khan;Xuexiang He;Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah;Hasan M. Khan

  • Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) based wastewater treatment - unexpected nitration side reactions - a serious environmental issue: A review

    Manoj P. Rayaroth;Charuvila T. Aravindakumar;Noor S. Shah;Grzegorz Boczkaj

  • Oxidative degradation of atrazine in aqueous solution by UV/H2O2/Fe2+, UV/S2O82-/Fe2+ and UV/HSO5-/Fe2+ processes: A comparative study

    Javed Ali Khan;Javed Ali Khan;Xuexiang He;Hasan M. Khan;Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah

  • Efficient removal of endosulfan from aqueous solution by UV-C/peroxides: A comparative study

    Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah;Xuexiang He;Hasan M. Khan;Javed Ali Khan;Javed Ali Khan

  • Solar light driven degradation of norfloxacin using as-synthesized Bi3+ and Fe2+ co-doped ZnO with the addition of HSO5−: Toxicities and degradation pathways investigation

    Noor S. Shah;Javed Ali Khan;Murtaza Sayed;Zia Ul Haq Khan

  • Review on the progress in emission control technologies for the abatement of CO2, SOx and NOx from fuel combustion

    Usama Asghar;Sikander Rafiq;Adeel Anwar;Tanveer Iqbal

  • Hydroxyl and sulfate radical mediated degradation of ciprofloxacin using nano zerovalent manganese catalyzed S2O82

    Noor S. Shah;Javed Ali Khan;Murtaza Sayed;Zia Ul Haq Khan

  • Oxidative removal of brilliant green by UV/S2O82‒, UV/HSO5‒ and UV/H2O2 processes in aqueous media: A comparative study

    Faiza Rehman;Murtaza Sayed;Javed Ali Khan;Noor S. Shah

  • Cellulose-based Materials for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater – An Overview

    Anum Jamshaid;Almas Hamid;Nawshad Muhammad;Ayesha Naseer

  • Nano-zerovalent manganese/biochar composite for the adsorptive and oxidative removal of Congo-red dye from aqueous solutions.

    Jibran Iqbal;Noor S. Shah;Murtaza Sayed;Nabeel Khan Niazi

  • Removal of organic pollutants through hydroxyl radical-based advanced oxidation processes

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  • Solar Light Responsive Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Immobilized TiO2/Ti Film with the Addition of Peroxymonosulfate for Photocatalytic Degradation of Ciprofloxacin in Aqueous Media: A Mechanistic Approach

    Murtaza Sayed;Murtaza Sayed;Javed Ali Khan;Luqman Ali Shah;Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah

  • Greener synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Trianthema portulacastrum extract and evaluation of its photocatalytic and biological applications.

    Zia Ul Haq Khan;Zia Ul Haq Khan;Hafiz Masood Sadiq;Noor Samad Shah;Arif Ullah Khan

  • Synthesis, characterization and application of novel MnO and CuO impregnated biochar composites to sequester arsenic (As) from water: Modeling, thermodynamics and reusability

    Muhammad Imran;Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal;Jibran Iqbal;Noor Samad Shah

  • Arsenic biogeochemical cycling in paddy soil-rice system: Interaction with various factors, amendments and mineral nutrients

    Muhammad Mahroz Hussain;Irshad Bibi;Nabeel Khan Niazi;Nabeel Khan Niazi;Muhammad Shahid

  • Arsenic speciation and biotransformation pathways in the aquatic ecosystem: The significance of algae.

    Muhammad Mahroz Hussain;Jianxu Wang;Irshad Bibi;Muhammad Shahid

  • Synergistic effects of activated carbon and nano-zerovalent copper on the performance of hydroxyapatite-alginate beads for the removal of As3+ from aqueous solution

    Jibran Iqbal;Noor S. Shah;Murtaza Sayed;Muhammad Imran

  • Degradation of Rhodamine dyes by Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) – Focus on cavitation and photocatalysis - A critical review

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  • Carbamazepine degradation by UV and UV-assisted AOPs: Kinetics, mechanism and toxicity investigations

    Fayaz Ali;Javed Ali Khan;Noor S. Shah;Noor S. Shah;Murtaza Sayed

  • Synthesis of eosin modified TiO2 film with co-exposed {001} and {101} facets for photocatalytic degradation of para-aminobenzoic acid and solar H2 production

    Javed Ali Khan;Murtaza Sayed;Noor S. Shah;Sanaullah Khan

  • Biomedical applications of green synthesized Nobel metal nanoparticles.

    Zia Ul Haq Khan;Zia Ul Haq Khan;Amjad Khan;Yongmei Chen;Noor S. Shah

  • Effect of biochar modified with magnetite nanoparticles and HNO3 for efficient removal of Cr(VI) from contaminated water: A batch and column scale study.

    Muhammad Imran;Zia Ul Haq Khan;Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal;Jibran Iqbal

Frequent Co-Authors

Murtaza Sayed
Murtaza Sayed University of Peshawar
Zia Ul Haq Khan
Zia Ul Haq Khan COMSATS University Islamabad
Jibran Iqbal
Jibran Iqbal Zayed University
Behzad Murtaza
Behzad Murtaza COMSATS University Islamabad
Nabeel Khan Niazi
Nabeel Khan Niazi University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Muhammad Shahid
Muhammad Shahid COMSATS University Islamabad
Kyriaki Polychronopoulou
Kyriaki Polychronopoulou Khalifa University
Shafaqat Ali
Shafaqat Ali Government College University, Faisalabad
Grzegorz Boczkaj
Grzegorz Boczkaj Gdańsk University of Technology

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